G. W. B. Hale Letter
Scope and Content
The G. W. B. Hale Letter Collection is a leter from W. B. Hale of Richmond to Dickman's Store, Franklin County, VA, March 25, 1834. Hale is a tobacco merchant and he is responding to requests by P. Dickman of Dickman's Store for information as to what is mixed into the tobacco. Stamped mailing cover included.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-03-25
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical / Historical
William B. Hale (G. B. W. Hale) was born in Richmond County around 1801. He was a tobacco merchant. He married to Elizabeth P. Headley on 19 January 1826, in Northumberland, Virginia, United States, and they had four sons (Joseph, George,James, and William). He died on July 12, 1861.
Source: https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-b-hale-24-289r4vm
Full Extent
.1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The G. W. B. Hale Letter Collection is a leter from W. B. Hale of Richmond to Dickman's Store, Franklin County, VA, March 25, 1834. Hale is a tobacco merchant and he is responding to requests by P. Dickman of Dickman's Store for information as to what is mixed into the tobacco. Stamped mailing cover included.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired in 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the G. W. B. Hale Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the G. W. B. Hale Letter was completed in April 2026.
- Title
- G. W. B. Hale Letter
- Author
- Taylor Quaintance, Student Library Assistant
- Date
- 2026 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu